Achievable budget standards are regarded as desirable because ________.

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Achievable budget standards reduce the motivation to manipulate data because they are realistic and attainable. This encourages honesty and transparency in reporting financial performance. Option A is incorrect as achievable budget standards focus on both short-term and long-term objectives. Option B is incorrect as the budget standards need to be challenging enough to drive performance improvements. Option D is incorrect as achievable budget standards may increase uncertainty as they can be influenced by external factors, and may impact employee morale if they are set too low or too high.

Achievable Budget Standards Are Regarded as Desirable Because ________